North American Whitetail

Each issue of North American Whitetail brings you effective techniques for outsmarting monster bucks. You'll learn the success secrets of North America's most accomplished, most knowledgeable whitetail hunters - riflemen and bowhunters alike.

STAN THE MAN • Tune in every Tuesday at 7:30 PM ET on Outdoor Channel to catch episodes of NAW TV. This month, we kick off season 20 with several exciting episodes.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF NAW TV

MANAGING WHITETAILS ON PRIVATE LANDS

SADDLE HUNTING:  Myth OR Merit? • SADDLE HUNTING HAS BEEN AROUND FOR DECADES, BUT IN RECENT YEARS THE MOBILE DEER HUNTING TACTIC HAS EXPLODED IN POPULARITY. THE QUESTION IS, DOES SADDLE HUNTING LIVE UP TO THE HYPE?

THE BUCK OF THREE DECADES • CURT MCCARTY’S 2022 IOWA BOWKILL IS THE STATE’S BIGGEST TYPICAL IN OVER 30 YEARS. AND IT EARNED THE NO. 2 SPOT FOR IOWA’S ALL-TIME ARCHERY TYPICALS.

NOT  SO TINY TIM • THIS KANSAS BUCK DIDN’T LIVE UP TO HIS NICKNAME, BUT ONLY BECAUSE HE WAS FAR BIGGER THAN EXPECTED!

ON THE GROUND IN NEW YORK • DURING AN OCTOBER BOWHUNT IN 2022, BRUCE GARDNER ARROWED THIS 210 6/8-INCH NET NON-TYPICAL WHILE STILL-HUNTING HIS WAY OUT OF THE WOODS.

THE RIGHT 40 ACRES, AND PLENTY OF PATIENCE • ILLINOIS BOWHUNTER MICHAEL PAIGE ARROWED THIS 240-CLASS NON-TYPICAL AFTER YEARS OF WAITING FOR ONE FINAL, HEART-POUNDING ENCOUNTER.

10 WHITETAIL EXPERTS WHO HUNT DIFFERENTLY • ALL THESE GUYS HAVE PROVEN THEIR SKILLS IN THE DEER WOODS, AND THEY ALL HUNT THEIR OWN WAY. FIND WHICH TACTIC WORKS BEST FOR YOU AND APPLY IT TO YOUR OWN TRIPS AFIELD.

WHEN TO HUNT EACH SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN • THIS GUIDE TO WHEN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE MOUNTAIN OFFER PRIMARY COVER AND NUTRITION FOR MATURE BUCKS WILL HELP YOU TRACK DOWN DEER IN STEEP TERRAIN.

PREDICTING BUCK PATTERNS • BY COMBINING YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF SPECIFIC BUCKS’ HABITS WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF SEASONAL AND WEATHER SHIFTS, YOU CAN ANTICIPATE YOUR TARGET BUCK’S NEXT MOVE.

THE LOST ART OF IN-SEASON  SCOUTING • Not all scouting is done in the pre-season. Lace up your boots to find fresh fall deer sign and hunt changing buck patterns.

FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA

ANYTHING YOU NEED • OCTOBER IS HERE, and that means hunting season is in full swing! By now you’ve likely spent some time on-stand, and you probably aren’t looking to add to your whitetail kit. However, in the event you lose something or discover a last-minute hole in your deer gear that you need to fill, we’ve got you covered.

HALL of FAME

THE LAST HUNT